Analysis
The newest front in the U.S.–China rivalry is unfolding on American campuses. Chinese students—once viewed as bridges between the two nations—are now urged, and sometimes forced, to pick a side.
Caught Between Washington and Beijing, Chinese Students Face a Hard Choice
U.S. visa crackdowns and Beijing surveillance turn study abroad into a high-stakes test for China’s youth.
The campus of Purdue University before the football game against the Illinois Fighting Illini in West Lafayette, Ind. on Sept. 30, 2023. Michael Hickey/Getty Images
